Madelaine Petsch

Active - 2013 - Present  |   Born - Aug 18, 1994 in Port Orchard, Washington, United States  |   Genres - Drama, Family & Personal Relationships, Mystery

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  • Is fluent in Afrikaans after living in South Africa for part of her childhood.
  • Appeared in Aaron Carter's music video for "Fool's Gold" in 2014.
  • Only made three onscreen appearances before landing her breakout role in Riverdale.
  • Initially auditioned for the role of Betty Cooper in Riverdale, but the director decided to cast her as villain Cheryl Blossom instead. She used Mean Girls' Regina George and Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf as inspiration for her character.
  • Appeared in a campaign for Peta2, wearing a dress made completely out of bok choy.